American Coup the land of stories including: Before You Go

including: Before You Go

The photos they took electrified the country

and the ordinary can turn extraordinary in the blink of an eye

Then comes a thump on the rooftop

American Coup the land of stories including: Before You GoA stunning exploration of the subtle erosion of freedom in an age of concocted fear and de facto military authority. When we think of a military coup, the first image that comes to mind is a general, standing at a podium with a flag behind him, declaring the deposing of elected leaders and the institution of martial law. Think again. In American Coup, William Arkin reveals the desk bound takeover of the highest reaches of government by a coterie of